On a side note, do you think this is confirmed last dance for the Bruins?
It really hinges on Bergeron/Krejci coming back- if the Bruins fall just short I think Bergy might come back for one more try at the cup, not sure about Krejci. They still won't be near as good as this year because they're so up against the cap- they don't really have a shot at bringing back guys like Orlov and Bertuzzi. They'll still be a playoff team but this is their last legit shot at the cup in my opinion.
It really hinges on Bergeron/Krejci coming back- if the Bruins fall just short I think Bergy might come back for one more try at the cup, not sure about Krejci. They still won't be near as good as this year because they're so up against the cap- they don't really have a shot at bringing back guys like Orlov and Bertuzzi. They'll still be a playoff team but this is their last legit shot at the cup in my opinion.
Fair, if there was 1 team to beat the Bruins, who do you think it might be and why?
Fair, if there was 1 team to beat the Bruins, who do you think it might be and why?
I realize that you weren't addressing me, but I noticed something interesting while perusing Boston's regular season record: the have a winning record against every single Eastern team but have a winning record against only 11 of the 16 Western teams. Two of the Western teams made the playoffs: Edmonton and Seattle. Boston was 6-8 goals v Seattle and 5-5 goals v Edmonton.
Among playoff teams, Edmonton and Seattle were the only teams to beat Boston in regulation in their own arena even once.
If I were Boston, Edmonton would be the least favorable matchup in the finals, especially if they're healthy.
I realize that you weren't addressing me, but I noticed something interesting while perusing Boston's regular season record: the have a winning record against every single Eastern team but have a winning record against only 11 of the 16 Western teams. Two of the Western teams made the playoffs: Edmonton and Seattle. Boston was 6-8 goals v Seattle and 5-5 goals v Edmonton.
Among playoff teams, Edmonton and Seattle were the only teams to beat Boston in regulation in their own arena even once.
If I were Boston, Edmonton would be the least favorable matchup in the finals, especially if they're healthy.